Smart Home vs NetScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Home
Connect and control Samsung home appliances remotely via your smartphone. Monitor appliance status, adjust settings, and access customer support from anywhere.
- Connect Samsung appliances
- Remote monitoring
- Device control
- Appliance status check
- Customer support access
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Samsung Smart Home application enables users to easily connect with various Samsung home appliances, including refrigerator, washer, air conditioner, oven, vacuum vacuum and more through your smartphones. With Samsung Smart Home, you can monitor and control Samsung home appliances on the go and enjoy useful services including status check, device control, home view, and customer support. Samsung Smart Home supports iOS 8.0 and above.
NetScan
Gain complete visibility into your internet connection with this network scanner and WiFi analyzer. Monitor real-time speed, track data usage, and identify all connected devices on your network. It offers tools for diagnostics, latency testing, and advanced network calculations.
- Real-time internet speed monitoring
- Accurate data usage tracking
- IP scanner for device detection
- WiFi analyzer for signal strength
- Ping tools for latency testing
- Network scanner for diagnostics
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NetScan is a small, fast, and free network scanner and WiFi analyzer that gives you complete visibility into your internet connection. Monitor your real-time network speed, track data usage, and scan for connected devices—all from a simple and intuitive interface. NetScan also works as an IP scanner, making it easy to identify all devices on your network. Whether you're checking connection quality or monitoring bandwidth, NetScan has you covered. Key Features: -Real-time internet speed monitoring -Built-in Speed Test tool -Accurate data usage tracking -Bandwidth usage alerts -Supports all network types: 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE, and Wi-Fi -Network connections monitor -Advanced IP scanner to detect connected devices -WiFi analyzer for signal strength and network info -Network scanner for device discovery and diagnostics -Ping tools for latency testing -DNS resolver and Subnet calculator for advanced users Download NetScan now to analyze, scan, and take control of your network like never before! LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NetScan at 50% against Smart Home's 5%. NetScan also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.3). Smart Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NetScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Smart Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
NetScan holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Home has 944 ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Smart Home's written reviews are positive against 50% of NetScan's.
Smart Home ships an update every 2 months, NetScan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Home | NetScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (944 ratings) | 4.3 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 944 — better | 94 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 236 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Senol Cagir |
Customer experience
Smart Home
NetScan
Bugs and requests
Smart Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on startup
- Fails to detect and connect to appliances
- Loses connection to appliances randomly
Requested features
4 requests- Automatic connection to appliances without pressing buttons
- Integration with smart home platforms (e.g. HomeKit)
- Scheduling and automation options
- Improved error reporting and troubleshooting
NetScan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Home
No in-app purchases
NetScan
- Premium Subscription + No Ads$1.991 Month
- Premium Subscription + No Ads$17.991 Year
